It depends. In deciding whether to discard a client’s file, a lawyer should consider the nature of the client, the matter, and the documents. Louisiana Rule 1.15(a) provides as follows: A lawyer shall hold …
A lawyer who seeks to withdraw from the representation of a client involved in litigation typically must seek permission of the presiding tribunal to do so. Indeed, Rule 1.16, governing …
No, the Louisiana Supreme Court does not require Louisiana lawyers to carry malpractice insurance or to disclose whether they do so. More than 12 years ago, the American Bar Association …
The Louisiana Supreme Court amended Rule 1.15 in March 2016 to address this issue. The answer: “A lawyer who learns of Unidentified Funds in an IOLTA account must remit the funds …
The ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility on April 21, 2016, issued a formal opinion addressing whether a lawyer may share a legal fee on a matter when …
Perhaps, according to a March 11, 2016, United States District Court opinion in Wildasin v. Mathes, Civ. No. 3:14-cv-2036 (M.D. Tn. Mar. 11, 2016). In Wildasin, three Nashville lawyers formed a …
Your representation is over. Whether it ended through completion of the underlying matter or through your termination by the client, what portions of the file must you surrender to your client (or …
May a lawyer advise a client to “clean up” social media pages by removing photos, videos, and other information that are “directly related to the incident for which the lawyer is …
As we discussed here in 2014, the New York State Bar Association issued Social Media Ethics Guidelines last year to help lawyers comply with the rules of professional conduct when …
As noted in a previous post, Louisiana requires parties involved in litigation to avoid the intentional destruction of evidence for the purpose of depriving an opposing party of its use. While it …
